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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1929

Page

8

Local News Notes and Hospital Update

W. W. Morrison received a chest of candied fruit from his daughter Mrs C. J. Wagner in Sanbisco California, a gift he values highly. Mrs. Clara Droz, recently released from Augustana hospital in Chicago after an operation, lies ill at her West Main street home.

W. W. Morrison Journal C. J. Wagner Sanbisco Calif Morrison Clara Droz Augustana Hospital Chicago West Main Street

Travelers Visit Relatives in Groton and Havre

Mrs J P Thomas travels from Buffalo Iowa to Havre to stay with her parents the Shraders and then to Groton S D to visit her sister Mrs R E Eyestone and a niece Ruth Eye stone in Omaha during journey Also Mr and Mrs Leigh Matthews of Farmersburg Ia visit Washington with Harland Mead family before returning home New license heaters for steering posts advertised by Sitlers Auto Parts Service and Brown s Super Service promotes tire chains

J. P. Thomas Groton R. E. Eyestone Thomas Omaha Ruth Eyestone Loren Horton Buffalo Iowa Havre Jake Shrader Brown’s Leigh Matthews Farmersburg Washington Harland Mead Sitler’s Auto Parts Service

Hawkeyes Rally But Fall Short To Pitt 29 21

Iowa in a hard fought basketball game in Iowa City succumbs 29 to 21 to Pittsburgh. Spradling and Kinnan led Iowa with nine points each while Arturo and Spradling shared high scoring honors. Hyatt of Pitt was limited to four points, the lowest in his collegiate career.

Iowa City U.P University of Iowa Pittsburgh University Hawkeyes Spradling Kinnan Iowa Pitt Arturo Fitt. Hyatt Pittsburgh

Tar Sand Deposits in Athabaska Alberta

North Alberta hosts a vast tar sands deposit along the Athabaska river and its tributaries covering about 5 000 square miles with varying depth density and richness.

Athabaska River Alberta Canada

Local Notices and Visits Highlight Weekend Town News

Daily life items from Indianola and nearby, with pluses on open stores for Christmas, bakery offerings, shoe sales, and social visits. News includes Roy Sowash visiting relatives in Moline, travel by John Deere employee, local injuries from a porch accident, new Montgomery Ward assistant manager C. J. Ranney’s transfer, and funeral attendances. Also reports 15 year old Dean Cline dies from a car collision injuring his father Roy Cline.

Graham John Deere Company Moline Mayo’s Tom Downing R. J. Harney LaPorte Indiana Montgomery Ward Harney C. J. Ranney Ranney Bloomfield Ill Nanna Porter Brady Jacksonvile J. P. Hennon West Chester Porter John Woods Minneta Hedley Muscatine N. P. Hennon Hedley Larson A. N. Porter Crawfordsville Jones Funeral Home

Libbey High To Play Washington Monday During Western Tour

Hod Rice brings Libbey High School of Toledo twelve players on a western barnstorming trip. The lineup faces Washington Monday December 23 after visiting Tiffin Moline Fairfield and Muscatine on an Ohio Illinois Iowa swing. Center stands six five and seven baskets marked opening win.

Washington Hod Rice Libbey High Toledo Ohio Tiffin Moline Ill Fairfield Muscatine Waterloo Hod Rice Washington High School

Funeral held for Mrs. John Myer in Eldon

J L Burham attended the funeral service for Mrs. John Myer at her Eldon home Sunday morning. Local notes report Christmas cards in stock at the Journal office and ongoing sales at Cunningham's with various priced goods and community notices.

Christy Cunningham J. L. Burham Eldon John Myer Chas. Brown Hattie Pratt Ainsworth John Pratt Journal

Brookhart to Broadcast on Radio Farm Hour

Senator Smith W. Brookhart will speak on the farm hour tomorrow from 12 25 to 12 40 pm broadcast from Washington DC listeners should join early to avoid missing any of the address programs begin and end on time.

Brookhart Smith W. Brookhart Washington, D. C

Roll Armstrong Dies in New Mexico Home

Roll Armstrong 83 died December 7 in Albuquerque New Mexico where he had lived many years. Former ticket agent at the Rock Island station and brother of Samuel Armstrong the longtime Washington photographer. Survived by brothers John Denver Frank Will and sister Mrs Jenne McKee.

Roll Armstrong John Shields Albuquerque New Mexico Mr Armstrong Rock Island Station Samuel Armstrong Washington John Denver Frank Will Jenne McKee Spokane

Wednesday's Five Best Radio Features

A listing of top radio features includes Grand Opera with Nino Martini on WABC CBS Network at 7 CST, The Old Counsellor on WEAF NBC at 8 CST, In Russian Village on WABC CBS at 9:30 CST, Hank Simmons Show Boat on WABS CBS at 10 CST, and Palais D or Orchestra on WEAF NBC at 11 CST.

United Press WABC CBS Nino Martini WEAF NBC WABS Hank Simmons Palais D'or

Mrs Crile to Visit Daughter in Iowa

Mrs Henry Crile of Brighton will spend several days with her daughter Mrs Mert King. Mrs Henry B Smith departed Davenport after visiting Mrs H R Crayton and helping with the A M BE program last week. Auctioneer D F Macon Washington Iowa lists phone 251.

Lizabeth Dawson West Side West Side Drug Store Or Mrs. Hebner At the Y.scissors, 20¢ To $1.00. Cunningham T. R. Phillips Kansas Oklahoma Texas Graham Dorothy Geneva Eyestone Brighton J. M. Eyestone Moose Hall Mack's Music Makers Joe McGraw Cunningham’s P. J. Crile Clifford Bernice Clarence Crile Washington Mort King George A. Carson Ainsworth George Sands Mr. Carson Terrill Iowa Henry Crile Mert King Schmoeller Bros Henry B. Smith Davenport H. R. Crayton A. M. BE Auctionelsa D. F. Macon

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Broadway FOX Theatre Ralph Pratt Mgr Goodyear W. A. Gibson Des Moines Dr. Hess GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist Graham Theatre THUR Evelyn Brent and Jack Cakie Stewart Jazz Pirates Mahagier Sisters Schnitz Norman Vermont Canary Birds THE Oetjen Seed Company West Side Square Phone the Store OF Groceteria Meat Department Naval Thompson’s Market & Groceteria Otto Walton Charles Walton Larson’s Lena Stewart Indianola A.P Dean Cline Roy Cline Libbey Washington Cleaners South Side Square Wisle Long Jettick Grant Goodlander Neal Schafner Richard Stephens Mr. Stephens Farm Bureau J. M. Maxwel J. L Pease Pease & Ross Garage Cunningham's M. F. Hawkins France Lins Holly Arkansas Oetten Westphal Duco HILL John Shields & Sons Wells & Crail
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